Boeing/McDonnell union under inquiry: The European Commission...

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Boeing/McDonnell union under inquiry: The European Commission in Brussels said it will open an antitrust inquiry into Boeing Co.'s $13.9 billion acquisition of McDonnell Douglas Corp. amid concern the alliance will strangle competition. The purchase, announced last month, would make Boeing the world's biggest maker of military aircraft and bolster its leadership position in the market for civilian aircraft well above Europe's Airbus Industrie . A commission official said the inquiry could be "problematic."